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Denise called back within twenty minutes, her voice already focused."Stock's down eleven per cent at the open," she said. "Two board members have requested an emergency call. I'd expect more by noon.""What are our options?" Xavier asked, pacing across the kitchen, his phone on speaker."Limited, until we have something concrete to challenge the story with. Right now, it's built around documents. No direct quotes, no confirmed sources. That's actually useful.""How?""Because it leaves room to challenge the interpretation. If Gregory Aimes goes on record today and confirms the investigation found insufficient evidence rather than simply disappearing, it changes what the public thinks those documents mean.""I thought he couldn't meet until this afternoon.""I moved it up. He can see you at eleven.""We'll be there," Ivy said."One more thing..." Denise's tone changed. "I checked the filing timestamps on the leaked documents against the case number Xavier pulled from the registry. Who

The courtroom was smaller than Ivy expected for something with this much riding on it. Wood panelling, narrow tables, and a handful of reporters crowded into the back rows despite the short notice.Marcus sat across the aisle with four lawyers around him. He hadn't looked at Ivy or Xavier once."Your Honour," Marcus's lawyer began, "we're asking for a temporary freeze on all Cross Holdings operating accounts pending a full review of the fraud allegations reported yesterday. Given the potential liability and Mr Cross's history of moving assets between entities, we believe a freeze is necessary to protect shareholders and creditors while the matter is investigated."Denise stood."Your Honour, we've submitted a notarised statement from the internal auditor who reviewed this matter eleven years ago. The investigation found an accounting discrepancy, not criminal fraud. The discrepancy was corrected voluntarily within eighteen months, and the case was closed. There is no evidence of an on

The press room at Cross Holdings was full an hour before the scheduled start, every seat taken, camera operators lining the back wall three deep.Ivy stood just off to the side of the podium. She wasn't behind it or managing anything from her phone as she had at every press event since this began. She was there, close enough for Xavier to find her with a glance if he needed to.He stepped up at exactly ten, without notes, despite the argument she'd heard him have with Theo an hour earlier."Thank you all for coming." His voice was steady, though he knew how much effort that steadiness cost him. "I'm not going to read a prepared statement today. You've had enough of those from my legal team and me this week. I'm going to tell you what actually happened, as plainly as I understand it myself."The room quieted."Eleven years ago, my father's company, Ashworth Development, was investigated for fraud. Inflated collateral. Loans secured against land that wasn't fully owned. The investigatio

"I'm calling the police," Xavier said, already pulling out his phone."They'll probably tell you it's too early to open a case. Twenty-four hours, no confirmed evidence of foul play beyond a smashed phone." Theo's voice was grim but controlled. "I know that's not what you want to hear. I've dealt with situations like this before, back when I worked corporate security. We move faster if we search on our own while the police do their part, not instead of them.""Then let's move."Ivy was already opening a map on her laptop, surprised by how steady her hands were despite the fear pressing against her ribs."The cell tower data. You said you were pulling it.""I have a contact who can get it faster than official channels. Give me twenty minutes."Xavier paced across the living room, phone still pressed to his ear as he dialled and dialled and dialled."Who are you calling?" Ivy asked."Adrian."She looked up sharply. "Why?""Because he still has security contacts from when Vance Enterpris

Marcus's passport hadn't been used."Airport alerts are in place," Denise said. "Land borders too, though those are harder to monitor. If he's careful, he won't use anything connected to his name.""Then how does he disappear?""Cash… and a car registered to someone else." Denise rubbed her eyes. "He probably had an exit plan before last night."Something clicked for Ivy. "Check his known associates for property. Not anything in his name. Friends, business partners, anyone he'd trust enough to hold something for him."Denise looked up. "You're thinking he prepared a place beforehand.""I'm thinking people don't improvise a disappearance this cleanly."Ivy pulled up her laptop. "Give me his business contacts from the last three years. I'll cross-reference them with property records."It took most of the day.Ivy and Denise worked side by side while Xavier divided his time between them and Elena. Elena refused to be shut away in another room. She was tired, frightened, and still visibly